Need help with 16F676 button press

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I have a hard time believing that was the actual problem. In PBP (unlike, for example, C) = and == are the same thing. And you basically have the proof in your own code sine the WHILE loop works and you have only one = in that comparison.

second_pause:
While PORTA.0 = 1     ' <--- See, you don't need ==
wend

I would try changing it back and see if it really returns to a non working state.

/Henrik.

Hi Hentik,
I added the second = to the While loop when I updated the IF statement.
I can definitely change the IF statement back to a single = and see if it goes back to not working - just for a validation test.

Prior to making the change in the IF statement - I also removed the bias resistors and set PortA.0, 1, & 2 with internal pull-ups - and setup the buttons so that they pull to ground.

I'll change the IF statement and let you know